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20 October 2000 (USA) moreTagline:
Like some other kids, 12-year-old Trevor McKinney believed in the goodness of human nature. Like many other kids, he was determined to change the world for the better. Unlike most other kids, he succeeded. morePlot:
A young boy attempts to make the world a better place after his teacher gives him that chance. full summary | full synopsisAwards:
1 win & 3 nominations moreNewsDesk:
(16 articles)
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A touching film in these uncertain times moreCast
(Cast overview, first billed only)| Kevin Spacey | ... | Eugene Simonet | |
| Helen Hunt | ... | Arlene McKinney | |
| Haley Joel Osment | ... | Trevor McKinney | |
| Jay Mohr | ... | Chris Chandler | |
| James Caviezel | ... | Jerry | |
| Jon Bon Jovi | ... | Ricky McKinney | |
| Angie Dickinson | ... | Grace | |
| David Ramsey | ... | Sidney Parker | |
| Gary Werntz | ... | Mr. Thorsen | |
| Colleen Flynn | ... | Woman on Bridge | |
| Marc Donato | ... | Adam | |
| Kathleen Wilhoite | ... | Bonnie | |
| Liza Snyder | ... | Michelle | |
| Jeanetta Arnette | ... | Nurse (as Jeannetta Arnette) | |
| Hannah Werntz | ... | Thorsen's Daughter |
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Rated PG-13 for mature thematic elements including substance abuse/recovery, some sexual situations, language and brief violenceParents Guide:
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123 minCountry:
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EnglishColor:
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1.85 : 1 moreCertification:
Iceland:10 | Malaysia:U | Canada:14 (Nova Scotia) | Canada:14A (Manitoba) | Canada:G (Quebec) | Canada:PG (Alberta/British Columbia/Ontario) | South Korea:12 | Philippines:PG-13 | Argentina:13 | Australia:M | Chile:14 | Denmark:11 | Finland:K-11 | France:U | Germany:12 (w) | Hong Kong:IIA | Netherlands:12 | New Zealand:M | Norway:11 | Peru:14 | Portugal:M/12 | Singapore:PG | Spain:T | Sweden:11 | Switzerland:12 (canton of Geneva) | Switzerland:12 (canton of Vaud) | UK:12 | USA:PG-13Fun Stuff
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The license plate 2GAT123 which appears in this film also features in Traffic (2000), Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Mulholland Dr. (2001), Crazy/Beautiful (2001), L.A. Story (1991), "Two and a Half Men" (2003), S.W.A.T. (2003), and Go (1999). moreGoofs:
Factual errors: The point of triage in an ER is to identify and treat patients in need of immediate care. No nurse in his/her right mind would pass over a girl having an acute asthma attack for an obviously stable man with a gunshot wound, no matter what order they arrived in. moreQuotes:
Arley: I got to take a shower.Trevor McKenney: What?
Arley: I smell horrible.
Trevor McKenney: No you don't! You smell like a rose or something.
Arley: Are you sure?
Trevor McKenney: Yeah, yeah, I'm sure.
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A film of surprising majesty mainly because of its sincerity to convey the tale of a young (American) high school student, touchingly and masterfully played by the then 12-year-old Haley Joel Osment, who, at the instigation of his new teacher's challenge to the class, comes up with a beautiful and simple plan to make a difference in the world, involving doing a good turn to not just one person but three, who then, in turn, return the gift themselves to three more people, thereby very quickly spreading goodness in both directions, in the giving and receiving, in the most unlikely places and ways. Warning: a tear-jerker!